The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-24

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at his feet and offered to fight as soon as no
liked. The Monarchsts urged him to coup
d'etat, and, Cesar like, he pushed away tho
preferred crown. So says mysterious letter
writer from Clermont-F errand. Boulanger
does not mean to BIO forgotten in his exile. and
there is little doubt that he has had some infu-
ence with tho letter writer.
That there has ever been q question Of an
actual coup d'etat doubt, but that the strong
est efforts have boon mado to win Boulanger
over to the Monarchist cause am personally
aware. Society ladies noted as Monarchist
intriguers have been prodlgal Of their polite
ness, q fact to which called the attention Of
The Suns readers. mentioning the name Of
the Duchess d'Uzes after her visit to Paris
during the last days Of Boulanger's tenure Of
Office. Boulanger evidently regrets bitterly
his fate, and is keenly disappointed in his
hopes Of Radical support. He is thoroughly
| enraged at the Government, which has exiled
| him from Paris, AID we may look for some-'
| thing exciting from him to fill In the vacation
| OF the Deputies.
The immediate question OF interest Is, what
will the Rouwer Cabinet do to Boulanger. who.
| In his recent 1etter writing and speech making
has violated the laws OF discipline. By many
It is expected he will be withdrawn from his
| command and put upon pension, but II this
| be done 1t will cause an unusually long-drawn
howl to 60 Up from his supporters; II 1t be not
done 1t will be taken as a sign that the Gov
eminent fears Boulanger and his admirers.
| There is excitement among the German
newspapers and on the frontier over the talk
about q party Of German officers who went
from Metz to Nancy on the day Of the French
national fete. have not since been heard Of.
and are supposed to DO imprisoned as spies;
but there is no news Of grave Importance.
| The old German Emperor keeps up In spite OF
| all his Ills and is at Gastien living at the
| Straubinger Hotel. which belongs to tho
| Austrian Emperor. He has given In to his
| doctors again, is eating wisely. and taking his
electric water baths regularly.
| The Egyptian convention has fallen fat The
| Sultan has yielded to the threats Of France and
| Russia, and rather than brave them prefers to
provoke Salisbury and his Government, who
are too busy holding on to power to pay much
attention to other matters. Sir Henry Wolff
comes home on Monday o beaten diplomat.
Sir Edward Thornton. once the British Minis
ter at Washington, and who was recalled from
Constantinople BY Salisbury. can rejoice at the
failure Of those intrusted with the work which
should have been his He has retired on a
| pension, and Is living here with his wife and
daughter.
Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg is still
Ferdinand OF Saxe-Coburg and moth ing else
The Bulgarians, who had somehow got the
| queer notion into their heads that they had
chosen for Prince q dashing young hero. are
disguised with the effeminate. bracelet-wear-
ing princeling who informed their Deputies
that he would do nothing II there was the least
danger. The Bulgarians are fighting lot, and
gentle. bird -fancying. jewel-collectin9 Prince.
however rich. is not in their limo.
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dying The doctors have given up all hopes.
The interesting question is, who will secceed
to his influence over the Czarp The hand Of
Dc Giers. Russias Wisest. counsellor. will be
strengthened by the death Of the hostile news
paper man.
There is grand sight on the waters at Spit
held to- day. whore all OF the naval fighting
force OF England that can be spared from duty
Is gathered to show off before the Queen. Tel
egrams from Sun correspondent tell Of q
spectacle to make every EnRlishman proud.
Many miles Of ships are there Of all sizes, from
the huge ironclads Of $4,000 horsepower. the
heavy weights Of pugilism, with 80-ton guns
and 2O.inch armor. to Hocks Of Notwithstanding
little torpedo boats. black. nameless, and
breathing In every line the f1endish purpose for
which they were created. Beside the monster
fighters the little gunboats look small and in
significant. 1t is queer to think that Bulldog.
Blazer, Mastin, Weazel. or any one Of the fierce
little feet, now q moro nothing In England's
navy, would have made light Of the task Of sink
ing the gigantic Armada which once threatened
the existence Of England under Queen Eliza
BETH and what would have been the feelings Of
fighting Queen Bess II she could have returned
to-day to sail in ungainly fashion on one Of her
old wooden vessels amid the forest Of murder
GUS engines OF war into which the wooden navy
fostered by her has evolutedi? She would have
thought the sight less picturesque than the
gay scene of olden days, but after q few guns
had gone of. and she had been told what the
things weighed, she would have held her
breath. But monarohs have degenerated
while warships have improved. and very
different personages from tight-waisted
Queen Bess reviewed the feet. Sail
ors manned the rigging and royal salutes
were fired for the sout, mothery old
lady with most comfortable waist. who went
sailing around in a comfortable yacht and
taking tea while cannons boomed the informa-
ton that she was the mistress OF the ocean.
Tho Frnce of Wales was with his royal mother.
For tho first time he wore an Admirals uni
form. His affectionate ma raised him to that
rank a few days ago Just on purpose. He
looked In his cooked hat the little fat man
which his tormentors delight to call him. He
Is mado for swallow-tail coat and an opera
box or tall hat. Military flerconess does not
become him.
The Prince by the way is suffering Just now
FROM IN unusually acute attack Of his chronic
trouble-lack of money. His income Is, be-
lieve, less than 81, 100000 year, and he has
wife and three unmarried daughters, Victoria,
Louise, and Maud, whose bonnets and frocks
keep fashion writer's busy; besides which the
jubilee has cost him u lot and now he has had
col ,y dp,i raIi Tha prtnaa hao
many things to worry about. He is going to
tho country very soon and will have good
two months rest.
Besides tho Queen and the Prince all the
royal family and every one worth mentioning
in England have gone to soc tho review.
Americans arc there by tho ironclad load.
Mr.. Phelps, our Minister here, and Minister
McLane of Paris arc there. and will be able to
write good advice to the homo Government.
Mr.. Vanderbilt Is there with his family and
party Of friends steaming around in his yacht.